Backyard hens & livestock — Kentville, Nova Scotia

Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?

The Town of Kentville, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Town of Kentville Land Use Bylaw (2019, updated October 2023), verified 2026-09-27.

Town of Kentville Land Use Bylaw (2019, updated October 2023) adopted bylaw
hens permitted no s. 5.1.10 Urban Chickens REPEALED OCTOBER 2021
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The Bylaw's 'Urban Chickens' provision (former Section 5.1.10) was repealed October 5, 2021. 'Livestock' is defined to include hens/roosters, but Agricultural Uses are not a permitted use in any of Kentville's five residential (R1-R5) zones, so keeping hens is effectively not permitted.

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